Research & Literature

Comparison of early neonatal valve ablation with vesicostomy in patient with posterior urethral valve.

Hosseini SM, Zarenezhad M, Kamali M, et al.

African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS 2015; (12(4)):270-2 doi:10.4103/0189-6725.172571.

Posterior urethra: Anterior urethra ratio in the evaluation of success following PUV ablation.

Babu R, Hariharasudhan S, Ramesh C

Journal of pediatric urology 2016; (12(6)):385.e1-385.e5 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.04.041.

Aggressive diagnosis and treatment for posterior urethral valve as an etiology for vesicoureteral reflux or urge incontinence in children.

Nakai H, Hyuga T, Kawai S, et al.

Investigative and clinical urology 2017; (58(Suppl 1)):S46-S53 doi:10.4111/icu.2017.58.S1.S46.

Prenatal diagnosis of LUTO: improving diagnostic accuracy.

Fontanella F, Duin LK, Adama van Scheltema PN, et al.

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2018; (52(6)):739-743 doi:10.1002/uog.18990.

Long-term outcomes of kidney and bladder function in patients with a posterior urethral valve.

Kim SJ, Jung J, Lee C, et al.

Medicine 2018; (97(23)):e11033 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011033.

The postnatal management of boys in a national cohort of bladder outlet obstruction.

Wragg R, Brownlee E, Robb A, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2019; (54(2)):313-317 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.087.

Current epidemiology and antenatal presentation of posterior urethral valves: Outcome of BAPS CASS National Audit.

Brownlee E, Wragg R, Robb A, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2019; (54(2)):318-321 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.091.

Urinary Ascites and Transient Intestinal Obstruction in a Preterm Infant: An Interesting Case of Posterior Urethral Valve.

Mani S, Kupferman F, Kumar K, et al.

AJP reports 2019; (9(3)):e209-e212 doi:10.1055/s-0039-1692419.

Posterior urethral valve and anterior rectal duplication: a new combination.

Bhandarkar KP, Bouhadiba N, Garriboli M

BMJ case reports 2019; (12(7)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-229648.

Survival and Kidney Outcomes of Children with an Early Diagnosis of Posterior Urethral Valves.

Herbst KW, Tomlinson P, Lockwood G, et al.

Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 2019; (14(11)):1572-1580 doi:10.2215/CJN.04350419.

"Completely and utterly flummoxed and out of my depth": patient and caregiver experiences during and after treatment for head and neck cancer-a qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators to best-practice nutrition care.

Findlay M, Rankin NM, Bauer J, et al.

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2020; (28(12)):5771-5780 doi:10.1007/s00520-020-05386-0.

Clinical characteristics of children with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract and predictive factors of chronic kidney disease.

Çetinkaya PG, Gülhan B, Düzova A, et al.

The Turkish journal of pediatrics 2020; (62(5)):746-755.

Contractile function of detrusor smooth muscle from children with posterior urethral valves - The role of fibrosis.

Johal N, Cao K, Arthurs C, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2021; (17(1)):100.e1-100.e10 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.11.001.

Long-Term Renal Transplant Outcome in Patients With Posterior Urethral Valves. Prognostic Factors Related to Bladder Dysfunction Management.

Amesty MV, García-Vaz C, Espinosa L, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2021; (9()):646923 doi:10.3389/fped.2021.646923.

Mitrofanoff external continent urinary diversion in the management of bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex in adolescents.

Mseddi MA, Sellami S, Samet A, et al.

Urology case reports 2021; (38()):101727 doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101727.

Is Vesicostomy Still a Contemporary Method of Managing Posterior Urethral Valves?

Hofmann A, Haider M, Cox A, et al.

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2022; (9(2)) doi:10.3390/children9020138.

Preliminary experience in endoscopic section of posterior urethral valves using the Holmium: YAG laser.

Gastaldi P, El-Khoury E, Haddad M, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2022; (18(3)):367.e1-367.e7 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.03.015.

Long-term outcomes of augmentation cystoplasty: A retrospective view of 54 children.

Kuzdan MÖ, Demirkan H

Actas urologicas espanolas 2022; (46(8)):487-493 doi:10.1016/j.acuroe.2022.06.003.

Chronic Kidney Disease in Boys with Posterior Urethral Valves-Pathogenesis, Prognosis and Management.

Klaus R, Lange-Sperandio B

Biomedicines 2022; (10(8)) doi:10.3390/biomedicines10081894.

Pop-off mechanisms as protective factors against chronic renal disease in children with posterior urethral valves.

Massaguer C, Martín-Solé O, Pérez-Bertólez S, et al.

Cirugia pediatrica : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Pediatrica 2022; (35(4)):180-186 doi:10.54847/cp.2022.04.18.

[Relationship between valve ablation and bladder function in children with posterior urethral valves disorder].

Mo ZQ, Li ML, Xie WP, et al.

Zhonghua yi xue za zhi 2022; (102(38)):3037-3041 doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20220330-00662.

Predictors of advanced chronic kidney disease in infancy after definitive vesicoamniotic shunting for congenital lower urinary tract obstruction.

Katsoufis CP, DeFreitas M, Leuchter J, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2022; (10()):977717 doi:10.3389/fped.2022.977717.

Single-center outcome analysis of 46 fetuses with megacystis after intrauterine vesico-amniotic shunting with the Somatex®intrauterine shunt.

Gottschalk I, Berg C, Menzel T, et al.

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2024; (309(1)):145-158 doi:10.1007/s00404-022-06905-6.

Urodynamic changes before and after endoscopic valve ablation in boys diagnosed with the posterior urethral valve without chronic renal failure.

Mo Z, Li M, Xie X, et al.

BMC urology 2023; (23(1)):5 doi:10.1186/s12894-022-01170-w.

Nadir creatinine as a predictor of renal outcomes in PUVs: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Meneghesso D, Bertazza Partigiani N, Spagnol R, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2023; (11()):1085143 doi:10.3389/fped.2023.1085143.

Postnatal surgical treatment and complications following intrauterine vesicoamniotic shunting with the SOMATEX® intrauterine shunt. A single center experience.

Kohaut J, Fischer-Mertens J, Cernaianu G, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2023; (19(5)):567.e1-567.e6 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.06.027.

Infantile versus childhood posterior urethral valve diagnosis: management patterns and clinical outcomes at opposite ends of the spectrum.

Gabrielson AT, Galansky LB, Florissi I, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2023; (19(5)):638.e1-638.e8 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.05.013.

Thulium Laser for the Treatment of Posterior Urethral Valves in Infants.

Forlini V, Pellegrino C, Lena F, et al.

Journal of endourology 2023; (37(12)):1276-1281 doi:10.1089/end.2023.0025.

Pop-off mechanisms as renoprotective mediators in children with posterior urethral valves: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Arredondo Montero J, Pérez Riveros BP, Rico Jiménez M, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2024; (20(1)):57-66 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.10.003.

External validation and reliability assessment of posterior urethral morphology on initial voiding cystourethrogram as a predictor for infants with posterior urethral valves.

Khondker A, Chelliahpillai Y, Machado M, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2024; (20(2)):253.e1-253.e6 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.11.051.

Long-term complications and outcomes of augmentation cystoplasty in children with neurogenic bladder.

Chang JW, Kuo FC, Lin TC, et al.

Scientific reports 2024; (14(1)):4214 doi:10.1038/s41598-024-54431-z.

Isolated Posterior Urethral Valves and Anterior Urethral Valves With and Without Concomitant PUV: Matched Cohort Study at a High-risk Pediatric Center.

Richter J, Dos Santos J, Sánchez C, et al.

Urology 2024; (194()):196-202 doi:10.1016/j.urology.2024.08.004.

Long-Term Kidney Outcomes in Children with Posterior Urethral Valves: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Robinson CH, Rickard M, Jeyakumar N, et al.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2024; (35(12)):1715-1725 doi:10.1681/ASN.0000000000000468.

Placement of transurethral urinary drainage catheter using microwire in a newborn with posterior urethral valve: A better alternative to suprapubic catheterization.

Alzeer MA, Alhuqayl FS, Alkhayatt AM, Alsaikhan N

Radiology case reports 2024; (19(12)):5953-5957 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.08.112.

Posterior urethral valves: Examining the relationship of socioeconomic factors in disease presentation and progression.

Staniorski CJ, Killian M, Rogers D, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2025; (21(3)):677-683 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2025.01.011.

Urinary Bladder and Posterior Urethral Morphology in Voiding Cystourethrogram and Its Implications in Management and Prognosis of Posterior Urethral Valves.

Tamang M, Mohanty MK, Manekar AA, et al.

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2025; (30(2)):125-129 doi:10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_152_24.

Multidisciplinary teams in clinical lipidology and cardiometabolic care: A National Lipid Association Expert Clinical Review.

Cheeley MK, Kirkpatrick CF, Brown EE, et al.

Journal of clinical lipidology 2025; (19(4)):737-747 doi:10.1016/j.jacl.2025.05.002.

Urethral ratio in predicting residual valve following ablation of posterior urethral valve.

Khadka R, Pachhai P, Adhil I, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2025; (21(6)):1751-1755 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2025.06.001.

Predicting progression to renal replacement therapy in children with posterior urethral valves: international validation of the secondary use of the posterior urethral valve risk of chronic kidney disease (PURK) score.

Kim JK, Szymanski KM, Misseri R, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2025; (21(6)):1402-1408 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2025.07.015.

Clinical characteristics and kidney outcomes in children with posterior urethral valve: a single-center experience.

Inceoğlu S, Uçkardeş D, Göknar N

International urology and nephrology 2026; doi:10.1007/s11255-026-05149-6.

Post-transplant kidney function decline in children with posterior urethral valves versus non-urologic etiologies: roles of catheterization, infection, and rejection.

Rickard M, Chua ME, Robinson CH, et al.

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 2026; doi:10.1007/s00467-026-07361-z.

[Posterior Urethral Valves: A Pediatric Urological Condition with Lifelong Relevance].

Hofmann A

Aktuelle Urologie 2026; (57(4)):352-359 doi:10.1055/a-2864-6465.

Long-term renal outcomes in children with posterior urethral valves: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hafizar , Wahyudi I, Situmorang GR, et al.

Pediatric surgery international 2026; (42(1)).

Holmium laser ablation (HOLA) of posterior urethral valves in preterm newborns.

Babu R, Shajini N

Journal of pediatric urology 2026; (22(6)):106155 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106155.